The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis on women and poverty. Spotlight is the go-to site for news and ideas about fighting poverty.
Here’s this week’s news:
• As noted in the New York Times, 18-year-old Jamal Blair has been charged in the murder of 92-year-old Sadie Mitchell, a beloved woman in her low-income community in the Bronx.
• The Cincinnati Enquirer profiles the achievements of Cathy Franklin, who has turned from a beneficiary to a benefactor, donating to the United Way three years after checking in for social services.
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the law firm Troutman Sanders is offering pro-bono work for terminally ill, low-income women.
• Sheri West tells the New York Times how she came to live in a homeless shelter after losing her house to foreclosure.
For daily updates and links to past articles, check out “Women and Poverty.” It’s a new section of the Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity site with a comprehensive collection of recent news and analysis on women and poverty.
Along with these daily updates, continue to visit Washington Area Women’s Foundation for our weekly rundown of the top news stories on women and poverty every Friday.
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The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity team